G11C27/04

Semiconductor device and electronic device including the semiconductor device

A semiconductor device with a small circuit area that consumes low power is provided. The semiconductor device includes a shift register, a sample-and-hold circuit, a first buffer circuit, and a second buffer circuit. The sample-and-hold circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal. An output terminal of the first buffer circuit is electrically connected to the first input terminal. The shift register is electrically connected to the second input terminal. An input terminal of the second buffer circuit is electrically connected to the output terminal of the sample-and-hold circuit. In the semiconductor device, the potential of an input analog signal is retained in the sample-and-hold circuit and the analog signal is output from an output terminal of the second buffer circuit.

Semiconductor device comprising driver circuit

The circuit includes a first transistor; a second transistor whose first terminal is connected to a gate of the first transistor for setting the potential of the gate of the first transistor to a level at which the first transistor is turned on; a third transistor for setting the potential of a gate of the second transistor to a level at which the second transistor is turned on and bringing the gate of the second transistor into a floating state; and a fourth transistor for setting the potential of the gate of the second transistor to a level at which the second transistor is turned off. With such a configuration, a potential difference between the gate and a source of the second transistor can be kept at a level higher than the threshold voltage of the second transistor, so that operation speed can be improved.

Semiconductor device comprising driver circuit

The circuit includes a first transistor; a second transistor whose first terminal is connected to a gate of the first transistor for setting the potential of the gate of the first transistor to a level at which the first transistor is turned on; a third transistor for setting the potential of a gate of the second transistor to a level at which the second transistor is turned on and bringing the gate of the second transistor into a floating state; and a fourth transistor for setting the potential of the gate of the second transistor to a level at which the second transistor is turned off. With such a configuration, a potential difference between the gate and a source of the second transistor can be kept at a level higher than the threshold voltage of the second transistor, so that operation speed can be improved.

Computing-in-memory accelerator design with dynamic analog RAM cell and associated low power techniques with sparsity management
11955167 · 2024-04-09 · ·

Systems formed by a multi-bit three-transistor (3T) memory cell (i.e., dynamic-analog RAM) are provided. The 3T memory cell includes: a read-access transistor M.sub.1 in electrical communication with a read bitline; a switch transistor M.sub.2 in electrical communication with the read-access transistor M.sub.1; a write-access transistor M.sub.3 in electrical communication with the read-access transistor M.sub.1 and a write bitline; and a memory node MEM in electrical communication between the read-access transistor M.sub.1 and the write-access transistor M.sub.3, wherein the memory node MEM is configured to store a 4-bit weight WE. An array of the 3T memory cells (i.e., dynamic-analog RAMs) may form a computing-in-memory (CIM) macro, and further form a convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerator by communicating with an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which communicates with a global weight static random access memory and an activation static random access memory.

Computing-in-memory accelerator design with dynamic analog RAM cell and associated low power techniques with sparsity management
11955167 · 2024-04-09 · ·

Systems formed by a multi-bit three-transistor (3T) memory cell (i.e., dynamic-analog RAM) are provided. The 3T memory cell includes: a read-access transistor M.sub.1 in electrical communication with a read bitline; a switch transistor M.sub.2 in electrical communication with the read-access transistor M.sub.1; a write-access transistor M.sub.3 in electrical communication with the read-access transistor M.sub.1 and a write bitline; and a memory node MEM in electrical communication between the read-access transistor M.sub.1 and the write-access transistor M.sub.3, wherein the memory node MEM is configured to store a 4-bit weight WE. An array of the 3T memory cells (i.e., dynamic-analog RAMs) may form a computing-in-memory (CIM) macro, and further form a convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerator by communicating with an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which communicates with a global weight static random access memory and an activation static random access memory.

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A PHASE MIXER CIRCUIT
20190288674 · 2019-09-19 · ·

Apparatuses and methods for adjusting a phase mixer circuit are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a shift register that includes a plurality of registers coupled in series to one another. The plurality of registers are grouped into a first group of registers and a second group of registers. The first group of registers includes first and second registers. The second group of registers includes a third register. The first and second registers of the first group of registers are configured to receive in common an output of the third register of the second group of registers so that both the first and second registers store the output of the third register responsive to a shift clock.

CHARGE DOMAIN MATHEMATICAL ENGINE AND METHOD

A multiplier has a pair of charge reservoirs. The pair of charge reservoirs are connected in series. A first charge movement device induces charge movement to or from the pair of charge reservoirs at a same rate. A second charge movement device induces charge movement to or from one of the pair of reservoirs, the rate of charge movement programmed to one of add or remove charges at a rate proportional to the first charge movement device. The first charge movement device loads a first charge into a first of the pair of charge reservoirs during a first cycle. The first charge movement device and the second charge movement device remove charges at a proportional rate from the pair of charge reservoirs during a second cycle until the first of the pair of charge reservoirs is depleted of the first charge. The second charge reservoir thereafter holding the multiplied result.

Array substrate, display panel and display device

Provided are an array substrate, a display panel and a display device, and the array substrate includes: at least one pressure sensor disposed in the non-display region; and the pressure sensor includes a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor; and a plurality of shift registers disposed in the non-display region, and the first resistor, the second resistor, the third resistor and the fourth resistor are disposed at least one of following positions: inside the shift register, between adjacent two of the plurality of shift registers, at a side of the plurality of shift registers close to the display region, and at a side of the plurality of shift registers away from the display region.

Array substrate, display panel and display device

Provided are an array substrate, a display panel and a display device, and the array substrate includes: at least one pressure sensor disposed in the non-display region; and the pressure sensor includes a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor and a fourth resistor; and a plurality of shift registers disposed in the non-display region, and the first resistor, the second resistor, the third resistor and the fourth resistor are disposed at least one of following positions: inside the shift register, between adjacent two of the plurality of shift registers, at a side of the plurality of shift registers close to the display region, and at a side of the plurality of shift registers away from the display region.

Semiconductor device with a capacitor and a plurality of overlapping openings in the conductive layers

The circuit includes a first transistor; a second transistor whose first terminal is connected to a gate of the first transistor for setting the potential of the gate of the first transistor to a level at which the first transistor is turned on; a third transistor for setting the potential of a gate of the second transistor to a level at which the second transistor is turned on and bringing the gate of the second transistor into a floating state; and a fourth transistor for setting the potential of the gate of the second transistor to a level at which the second transistor is turned off. With such a configuration, a potential difference between the gate and a source of the second transistor can be kept at a level higher than the threshold voltage of the second transistor, so that operation speed can be improved.